Uconn Gets First Shot For Williams

April 22, 1997|By KEN DAVIS; Courant Staff Writer

UConn may get the first opportunity to make an impression on Eric Williams, a 6-foot-9, 245-pound power forward from Milford Academy.

Williams has tentative plans to make an official recruiting visit to UConn this weekend. It would be the first visit for Williams, who has received a lot of attention since meeting the SAT score requirement for freshman eligibility this month.

Milford Academy coach Bob Buswell said Monday Williams is in the process of arranging official visits to Wake Forest and Arizona. Williams will probably visit Wake Forest May 9-11. No date has been set for a visit to Arizona.

``He wants to visit those three,'' Buswell said.

``Those are schools he can't get to unofficially, other than UConn. Schools like UMass, Syracuse, St. John's and Rutgers . . . he can get to unofficially. He will probably go to Syracuse unofficially and then wait to see with UMass.''

Syracuse cannot offer Williams an official visit. The Orangemen have exhausted their NCAA allotment of official visits.

Williams averaged 14 points, 11 rebounds and three assists last season. Asked if he thought Williams might wait until the May 15 spring signing period deadline to reach a decision, Buswell said, ``Yes and no. He's the type of kid who might say yes after this weekend. Or he might say he wants to visit the other ones.

``He's one of those kids who is going to say yes to everything. But if it's a sincere yes and he can sit down and explain to me why, then it will be OK.''

UConn is awaiting a decision from point guard Khalid El-Amin of Minneapolis. El-Amin, who also is considering Kansas and Georgetown, plans to announce his choice Friday.

All-American guard Dion Glover of Ellenwood, Ga., has scheduled his announcement for Wednesday. Glover, who at one time considered making an official visit to UConn, reportedly will choose between Georgia Tech and Georgia.